Iran says LNG tanker hit mine, suffered explosion in Hormuz
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This report is about natural gas and tanker shipping. Names like FRO and DHT typically gain because frontline (deep sea foreign transportation of freight): tanker owners earn more when more crude has to move by sea. Linked by “tanker” (tanker shipping) in this story.
Directly affected
- No company is named in this report.
Indirectly affected
- UNG United States Natural Gas Fund-13.5% 30d
United States Natural Gas Fund: it follows natural-gas prices. Linked by “lng” (natural gas) in this story.
- XLE Energy Select Sector SPDR+7.5% 30d
Energy Select Sector SPDR: it follows natural-gas prices. Linked by “lng” (natural gas) in this story.
- BWET Breakwave Tanker Shipping ETF-3.3% 17d
Breakwave Tanker Shipping ETF: it tracks tanker freight rates. Linked by “tanker” (tanker shipping) in this story.
- USO United States Oil Fund-1.1% 30d
United States Oil Fund: its price follows crude oil. Linked by “lng” (oil) in this story.
- FRO Frontline+1.6% 30d
Frontline (deep sea foreign transportation of freight): tanker owners earn more when more crude has to move by sea. Linked by “tanker” (tanker shipping) in this story.
- DHT DHT Holdings
DHT Holdings (deep sea foreign transportation of freight): tanker owners earn more when more crude has to move by sea. Linked by “tanker” (tanker shipping) in this story.
- INSW International Seaways-4.9% 30d
International Seaways (water transportation): tanker owners earn more when more crude has to move by sea. Linked by “tanker” (tanker shipping) in this story.
- TNK Teekay Tankers
Teekay Tankers (water transportation): tanker owners earn more when more crude has to move by sea. Linked by “tanker” (tanker shipping) in this story.
Price reaction, T-5 to T+3
| Ticker | T-5 | T-3 | T-1 | T0 | T+1 | T+2 | T+3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNG | -10.79% | -0.62% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| XLE | -4.15% | -3.23% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| BWET | +16.99% | -9.44% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| USO | +1.59% | -3.20% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| FRO | -2.89% | -6.19% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| DHT | -7.22% | -6.64% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| INSW | -6.17% | -6.05% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| TNK | -2.69% | -3.04% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
Closing-price change versus T-1, the last close before the story. T0 to T+3 fill in after each market close. Prices: Alpaca IEX.
Iran says LNG tanker hit mine, suffered explosion in Hormuz Arab News
Source: Arab News
How United States Natural Gas Fund (UNG) moved after the last 10 energy shocks
Those 10 earlier stories put United States Natural Gas Fund (UNG) at an average move of +0.65% the next day. Largest gain +0.65%, largest drop +0.65%, from 2 prices.
| Company | When | Average | Largest gain | Largest drop | Prices |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States Natural Gas Fund (UNG) | the next day | +0.65% | +0.65% | +0.65% | 2 |
| United States Natural Gas Fund (UNG) | three days later | +12.12% | +12.12% | +12.12% | 2 |
| Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLE) | the next day | -4.41% | -2.99% | -6.96% | 4 |
| Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLE) | three days later | -5.63% | -2.06% | -11.35% | 4 |
| Amplify Commodity Trust (BWET) | the next day | -6.83% | -4.78% | -19.70% | 10 |
| Amplify Commodity Trust (BWET) | three days later | -26.90% | -26.29% | -30.61% | 10 |
| United States Oil Fund (USO) | the next day | +0.62% | +2.60% | -6.32% | 9 |
| United States Oil Fund (USO) | three days later | -4.56% | -2.71% | -12.25% | 9 |
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United States Natural Gas Fund (UNG) since this story, compared with the market
| Company | When | Move | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amplify Commodity Trust (BWET) | three days earlier | -9.44% | final price |
| Amplify Commodity Trust (BWET) | five days earlier | +16.99% | final price |
| DHT Holdings (DHT) | three days earlier | -6.64% | final price |
| DHT Holdings (DHT) | five days earlier | -7.22% | final price |
| Frontline (FRO) | three days earlier | -6.19% | final price |
| Frontline (FRO) | five days earlier | -2.89% | final price |
| International Seaways (INSW) | three days earlier | -6.05% | final price |
| International Seaways (INSW) | five days earlier | -6.17% | final price |
| Teekay Tankers (TNK) | three days earlier | -3.04% | final price |
| Teekay Tankers (TNK) | five days earlier | -2.69% | final price |
| United States Natural Gas Fund (UNG) | three days earlier | -0.62% | final price |
| United States Natural Gas Fund (UNG) | five days earlier | -10.79% | final price |
| United States Oil Fund (USO) | three days earlier | -3.20% | final price |
| United States Oil Fund (USO) | five days earlier | +1.59% | final price |
| Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLE) | three days earlier | -3.23% | final price |
| Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLE) | five days earlier | -4.15% | final price |
Where this story sits: Strait of Hormuz
Geopolitics Alpha has 211 stories about Strait of Hormuz from the past 7 days and 713 stories from the past 30. That is about its usual pace over the past month. “Iran says LNG tanker hit mine, suffered explosion in Hormuz” is tagged to Strait of Hormuz.
Companies in energy around United States Natural Gas Fund (UNG)
The side that tends to collect
- FRO Frontline
For “Iran says LNG tanker hit mine, suffered explosion in Hormuz,” Frontline (FRO) tends to benefit, medium confidence. Reason on file: Frontline (deep sea foreign transportation of freight): tanker owners earn more when more crude has to move by sea. Linked by “tanker” (tanker shipping) in this story
- DHT DHT Holdings
For “Iran says LNG tanker hit mine, suffered explosion in Hormuz,” DHT Holdings (DHT) tends to benefit, medium confidence. Reason on file: DHT Holdings (deep sea foreign transportation of freight): tanker owners earn more when more crude has to move by sea. Linked by “tanker” (tanker shipping) in this story
- INSW International Seaways
International Seaways (INSW) tends to benefit, medium confidence in the 13 Nov 2026 story “Iran says LNG tanker hit mine, suffered explosion in Hormuz.” Reason on file: International Seaways (water transportation): tanker owners earn more when more crude has to move by sea. Linked by “tanker” (tanker shipping) in this story
- TNK Teekay Tankers
In “Iran says LNG tanker hit mine, suffered explosion in Hormuz,” Teekay Tankers (TNK) tends to benefit, medium confidence. Reason on file: Teekay Tankers (water transportation): tanker owners earn more when more crude has to move by sea. Linked by “tanker” (tanker shipping) in this story
No up or down call on file
- UNG United States Natural Gas Fund
United States Natural Gas Fund (UNG) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 13 Nov 2026 story “Iran says LNG tanker hit mine, suffered explosion in Hormuz.” Reason on file: United States Natural Gas Fund: it follows natural-gas prices. Linked by “lng” (natural gas) in this story
- XLE Select Sector Spdr Tr
In “Iran says LNG tanker hit mine, suffered explosion in Hormuz,” Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLE) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: Energy Select Sector SPDR: it follows natural-gas prices. Linked by “lng” (natural gas) in this story
- BWET Amplify Commodity Trust
For “Iran says LNG tanker hit mine, suffered explosion in Hormuz,” Amplify Commodity Trust (BWET) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: Breakwave Tanker Shipping ETF: it tracks tanker freight rates. Linked by “tanker” (tanker shipping) in this story
- USO United States Oil Fund
For “Iran says LNG tanker hit mine, suffered explosion in Hormuz,” United States Oil Fund (USO) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: United States Oil Fund: its price follows crude oil. Linked by “lng” (oil) in this story
How “Iran says LNG tanker hit mine, suffered explosion in Hormuz” reaches United States Natural Gas Fund (UNG)
United States Natural Gas Fund (UNG) is the company in “Iran says LNG tanker hit mine, suffered explosion in Hormuz,” the 13 Nov 2026 Strait of Hormuz story.
United States Natural Gas Fund (UNG) is on the page because United States Natural Gas Fund: it follows natural-gas prices. Linked by “lng” (natural gas) in this story
Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLE) is here too. Its reason reads: Energy Select Sector SPDR: it follows natural-gas prices. Linked by “lng” (natural gas) in this story
What this energy story puts on the calendar
BWET traded between 788.51 and 1047.07 across 17 sessions. The latest close on file is 907.20. UNG traded between 8.95 and 11.43 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 9.34. XLE traded between 63.05 and 70.15 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 66.70.
A simple score for United States Natural Gas Fund (UNG)
46 out of 100
“Iran says LNG tanker hit mine, suffered explosion in Hormuz” scores 46 out of 100. The score uses 1 sources, and 8 linked companies.